I'm glad i got my first 500km month in before this weekend. Right now BOM reports wind gusts at Yeppoon +50km/hr and wind speed of 33km/hr, it will blow a dog off the chain. Nice day otherwise, but not for long - cyclones coming x2 just what we need here, more water

Ahhh, Mick, sorry to hear it Batten down the hatches mate. I hope the folks up North don't get beaten down by that cyclone.

Max

One of the best things about bicycle commuting is that it can mitigate the displeasure of having to go to work. - BikeSnobNYCCycling is sometimes like bobbing for apples in a bucket full of dicks. - SydGuy

Brisbane weather today is vile, because of extreme humidity.An interesting demonstration of biology and science, whilst in motion it feels tolerable but as soon as you stop sweat starts running like a leaky tap and core temperature rises.Not nice.

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elantra wrote:Brisbane weather today is vile, because of extreme humidity.An interesting demonstration of biology and science, whilst in motion it feels tolerable but as soon as you stop sweat starts running like a leaky tap and core temperature rises.Not nice.

elantra wrote:Brisbane weather today is vile, because of extreme humidity.An interesting demonstration of biology and science, whilst in motion it feels tolerable but as soon as you stop sweat starts running like a leaky tap and core temperature rises.Not nice.

Not that I'm in Brisbane...but I see the apparent temp of Brisbane at 4pm was just under 36 due to the humidity

Even Condamine was oppressively humid today and it's quite a way inland.

Ahhhh, Waza, don't let a little rain get in the way of a good ride! Just put some booties on, a rain jacket if you want one, and goooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!

Max

One of the best things about bicycle commuting is that it can mitigate the displeasure of having to go to work. - BikeSnobNYCCycling is sometimes like bobbing for apples in a bucket full of dicks. - SydGuy

bendertiger wrote:Absolutely boiling here...I think I might wait until tonight to go for a ride!

Yes i think it was a scorcher weekend, i was on the Gold Coast near the ocean for most of it. 31 degrees and humid at Main Beach, which usually means 34 degrees and even more humid inland.In terms of human physical comfort that is a lot of difference

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okay i leave home late sunday, drive to Tieri arriving about 9:30 (3.5hr drive) with the bike on board seeing as i'm here for a few days planning to get at least ne ride in. Monday - no go, by the time i leave the minesite it's near 6pm and no way am i riding the roadways out here at that time of day (B Doubles, Semis, heaps of cars on a coarse chip road.....and i mean coarse!). No worries, Tuesday, early start out there, early finish aiming for 4:30.

brades68 wrote:okay i leave home late sunday, drive to Tieri arriving about 9:30 (3.5hr drive) with the bike on board seeing as i'm here for a few days planning to get at least ne ride in. Monday - no go, by the time i leave the minesite it's near 6pm and no way am i riding the roadways out here at that time of day (B Doubles, Semis, heaps of cars on a coarse chip road.....and i mean coarse!). No worries, Tuesday, early start out there, early finish aiming for 4:30.

rain, rain and rain, bloody storm comes across. i am so over the rain

My bike has gone for a drive

CheersMick

Just think of it as a contingency plan.If your vehicle breaks down in the middle of nowhere, you can pedal to somewhere for help !

"Technology gives us much more information but Education is never be able to give us the skill to evaluate it"

I think the best we all can do is accept that you may get wet anytime on the bike from now until April / May - according to the long range weather forecasts. For me, I just wonder whether I will get wet at the start or end of my ride. (I know the spray off the front wheel of my MTB gives me a good soaking even after it has rained. The mountain bike has the added advantage of allowing me to take deeper puddles of water at speed, which is more enjoyable if someone is on my tail. )

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